Head Constable Loknath, attached to Gorur Police Station in Karnataka, allegedly murdered his wife Mamatha on July 1 at the office of the Superintendent of Police in Hassan. The couple had ongoing marital issues, and after enduring repeated assaults, Mamatha went to the SP’s office to report her husband’s behavior. Upset by her actions, Loknath allegedly attacked her with a knife. Despite efforts by his colleagues to save her, Mamatha was declared dead at the Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences. Loknath has been arrested by the police.